Good piece! Infuriating of course, but very compelling and clear. Good job getting restacked by Matt Yglesias ... prepare for about a zillion new followers!
Interesting post! I think we have to look at the other side of these policies to understand why it was turned down. the bill in colorado seems like it was just an excuse for religious institutions to earn money while avoiding property taxes. I'm not saying that all religious institutions are like that, but developers could easily take advantage of this to avoid property taxes (make a fake church to make money; one of those mega churches could start building low quality housing and disappearing with all of their money). the bill in minnesota seemed a bit to ambitious. they should have introduced it separately to have a greater chance of getting it passed. I think developers are insanely greedy and local government is trying to protect the people from being victims of their greed. at the same time, i think some local government officials are more interested in appeasing stakeholders who fund their reelection than fixing pressing issues in our community. we all need to be more involved in our local governments and calling our representatives. showing up to public hearings. reading the legislation. it's difficult especially because a lot of us have work and families. local government should do everything they can to accommodate their constituents since they work for us!
Power of the state??? So there should be no zoning regulations…a gas station company can buy a single family house and build a station in between two house?
It's legal in Houston (the only city in America without zoning).
Yet it doesn't happen because the economics don't pencil out. You still only get gas stations on major thoroughfares. In fact, when we look at the outcomes in Houston they're mostly sensible. Turns out we don't need central planning, the market works pretty well. 🤷
Saying that because to Houston doesn't have zoning a districts means it doesn't central is inaccurate. Houston still extensive land use regulation, instead to a series deed restriction/covenant based regulations to achieve it's aim.
Good piece! Infuriating of course, but very compelling and clear. Good job getting restacked by Matt Yglesias ... prepare for about a zillion new followers!
Interesting post! I think we have to look at the other side of these policies to understand why it was turned down. the bill in colorado seems like it was just an excuse for religious institutions to earn money while avoiding property taxes. I'm not saying that all religious institutions are like that, but developers could easily take advantage of this to avoid property taxes (make a fake church to make money; one of those mega churches could start building low quality housing and disappearing with all of their money). the bill in minnesota seemed a bit to ambitious. they should have introduced it separately to have a greater chance of getting it passed. I think developers are insanely greedy and local government is trying to protect the people from being victims of their greed. at the same time, i think some local government officials are more interested in appeasing stakeholders who fund their reelection than fixing pressing issues in our community. we all need to be more involved in our local governments and calling our representatives. showing up to public hearings. reading the legislation. it's difficult especially because a lot of us have work and families. local government should do everything they can to accommodate their constituents since they work for us!
If you wanna know why people don’t want high density housing in their neighborhoods go into any urban apartment complex that’s 10+ years old.
I, personally, live in an urban apartment complex that's 14 years old. It's fine.
Good you can have it….those of know better it won’t allow it our neighborhoods
Well, don't be coy, what is it that I don't know? What's so bad about an apartment complex that's 10+ years old?
Except the reality is that even in places like Houston with no zoning there are plenty of suburbs.
Because that's what a lit of people want.
But when you eliminate zoning the market allows supply to meet demand and so you get affordability.
Stop using the police power of the state to try and control other people's property
Power of the state??? So there should be no zoning regulations…a gas station company can buy a single family house and build a station in between two house?
It's legal in Houston (the only city in America without zoning).
Yet it doesn't happen because the economics don't pencil out. You still only get gas stations on major thoroughfares. In fact, when we look at the outcomes in Houston they're mostly sensible. Turns out we don't need central planning, the market works pretty well. 🤷
Saying that because to Houston doesn't have zoning a districts means it doesn't central is inaccurate. Houston still extensive land use regulation, instead to a series deed restriction/covenant based regulations to achieve it's aim.